tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1430771998906051923.post1686488090189224630..comments2016-12-07T14:08:04.371-06:00Comments on Astros County: Your Neighborhood Astros Blog &amp; Grill: How I learned to buy in to the rebuildCounty Mountienoreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1430771998906051923.post-8027721894030605682013-02-20T07:36:22.102-06:002013-02-20T07:36:22.102-06:00The lack of patience in the world today is scary. ...The lack of patience in the world today is scary. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1430771998906051923.post-37175546070287815522013-02-19T10:19:20.966-06:002013-02-19T10:19:20.966-06:00So Luhnow never had a process employed in St. Loui...So Luhnow never had a process employed in St. Louis? He was heavily involved in scouting and player development. Under his watch with the Cardinals system, their farm clubs won five championships and had the best rated farm system in 2010. From their draft classes from 2005 to 2007, the first group of drafts under Luhnow saw 24 future Major League players. The most for any team during that time frame. If your truly done....then you truly weren&#39;t a fan. A true fan rides out the rough patches even when they get really ugly.hooksfanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14145437232237389579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1430771998906051923.post-14204148751760299422013-02-19T08:34:35.676-06:002013-02-19T08:34:35.676-06:00A couple of things:
Luhnow never had a &quot;proc...A couple of things:<br /><br />Luhnow never had a &quot;process&quot; employed in St. Louis. He was never the GM, nor did St. Louis ever employ a scorched-earthed rebuild job. Not saying this won&#39;t work, but let&#39;s stop acting like Luhnow has pulled this off before.<br /><br />Secondly, this whole idea that someone isn&#39;t a true fan because they don&#39;t embrace the same philosophy is in such bad taste, in so many ways. So what, someone thinks there are different routes to a successful future. Wow, attack their fandom. Also, in the service of intellectual honesty, the idea that successful teams have always followed this route doesn&#39;t square with the facts. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1430771998906051923.post-62905283078810160272013-02-19T00:34:06.097-06:002013-02-19T00:34:06.097-06:00A friend sent me here to try and convince me to st...A friend sent me here to try and convince me to still support the team. First off, I talk offense to this guy who thinks that those who are no longer supporting the team were never fans to begin with. That&#39;s a load of BS. <br /><br />If you are dumping the team because they are bad and look to be bad for a while then the author is right. But with the major differences in rules and strategy between the two leagues in baseball, the Astros switching leagues is a very good reason to dump the team. And honestly I believe if you continue to support the team then you were never a true fan to begin with because the REAL Astros died last year. The REAL Astros are a NL team. Any AL version is just a zombie version of the real Astros were no matter how successful they become after the switch. They aren&#39;t the same team or the same franchise. And honestly anybody who supports them is a traitor to the city of Houston and should just pack their bags and move to Dallas. If they don&#39;t mind Bud Selig crapping on their head then they shouldn&#39;t mind living in that polished turd of a city Justinnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1430771998906051923.post-75260633650998926302013-02-18T11:49:31.144-06:002013-02-18T11:49:31.144-06:00The absurdly stupid and overly-entitled &quot;fans...The absurdly stupid and overly-entitled &quot;fans&quot; have really been coming out of the woodwork lately.<br /><br />Personally, yeah, I would&#39;ve loved to see them sign one or two more FAs, perhaps someone a little better than Carlos Pena or Jose Veras, but does it make me angry that they didn&#39;t? No, and I can understand the rationale behind not spending money... for now. I&#39;m reserving my outrage in case they don&#39;t spend the money in a few years to lock up guys like Springer, Singleton, Correa, etc. long-term. That&#39;s what would indicate to me that Crane is a swindler - not a refusal to spend $13 mil/yr for 4 years of Edwin Jackson, or Shane Victorino, or whoever.Reubenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14538544465592883874noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1430771998906051923.post-49717280109743363032013-02-18T00:45:58.467-06:002013-02-18T00:45:58.467-06:00WASTE MONEY????? Do you people actually pay to wa...WASTE MONEY????? Do you people actually pay to watch this team stink it up? How in the world would be adding talent to make them better be WASTING MONEY??? I spent thousands on tickets to watch them play. I am done with it. Crane cut salary simply to make money. Blog all you want he said it in black and white. http://blog.chron.com/ultimateastros/2013/02/16/jim-crane-says-astros-not-running-away-with-a-sack-of-cash-playing-golf-with-president-obama/?utm_source=twitterfeed&amp;utm_medium=twitter<br /><br />Read it for yourself. His TV deal is for $400 million over 10 years but he claims to be broke. He is a fraud. His affection for Obama should go over well in a our Oil &amp; Gas town. Astros 2013 RIPAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1430771998906051923.post-39542244965996913442013-02-17T23:56:42.264-06:002013-02-17T23:56:42.264-06:00Crane &amp; Company have spent what they want to s...Crane &amp; Company have spent what they want to spend. Why waste further money up front just to make a poster or so feel good because they spent money getting another veteran. The Houston Astros already have a couple of veterans. Lunhow process worked in St. Louis, what makes you think it won&#39;t work in Houston? Look at the Cardinals...even when they lost one of their pitchers, their system has enough depth to replace the injured player. hooksfanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14145437232237389579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1430771998906051923.post-24287554922903839502013-02-16T18:37:46.751-06:002013-02-16T18:37:46.751-06:00That&#39;s the most retarded thing I&#39;ve ever h...That&#39;s the most retarded thing I&#39;ve ever heard. Obedience is for dogs not baseball fans.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1430771998906051923.post-43134485123848330902013-02-16T17:39:21.960-06:002013-02-16T17:39:21.960-06:00You are not obedient enough to be a true fan.You are not obedient enough to be a true fan.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1430771998906051923.post-73857768980966203442013-02-16T14:16:11.097-06:002013-02-16T14:16:11.097-06:00&quot;Option 2 is no option at all. If you bail on...&quot;Option 2 is no option at all. If you bail on the Astros now, you were never an Astros fan to begin with. you just liked Winnin&#39; and that makes you a not-fan. I&#39;m getting to the point where I&#39;m even starting to get over the American League. Some team was going to have to move. And once that team moved to the American League, we were going to have Interleague Play throughout the season, anyway. If you cheat on your significant other as soon as something bad happens, you were going to cheat on them at some point, regardless. That just means you were a latent pudnut, and you&#39;re not needed for anything.&quot;<br /><br />I&#39;m sorry but this is pure BS. I&#39;m sick and tired of that argument. It&#39;s self-righteous, pompous, and pathetic.<br /><br />If you&#39;re angry or want to bail on the Astros; if you start paying attention to another team; if your passion for Astros baseball is almost totally reduced; if you’re still bitter, then you just weren’t a fan. You were just a fair weather fan. I’m a real fan &amp; I’m better than you.<br /><br />That’s pathetic and pretty insulting. To be sure, there are a great many fair weather fans out there &amp; I’m just as disgusted by them as any other true fan. But what Astros fans have been through on this epic spiral down reads like a list of war crimes. Given everything that’s happened, why would someone be wrong for walking away? <br /><br />I won’t begrudge anybody that went through all that (or even most of it) &amp; just had enough. These were not fair weather fans who threw up their hands in desperation the first time a game was lost or the playoffs missed. They didn’t just “cheat as soon as something bad happens”. In fact, there should be a memorial outside MMP for fallen Astros fans.<br /><br />The time for whining about it may be over. Even I’m getting sick of it. But just because you’re a fan doesn’t mean you have to smile &amp; cheer blindly all the time.<br /> <br />A true fan will always have a place for the Astros. But that’s all I think we can know for sure about what a fan is. As for myself, obviously I’m pretty disillusioned but I’m still here. Lord help me I can’t walk away no matter how miserable it may be.<br /><br />And no, some team didn’t have to move to the AL. Baseball would not have stopped. The world would not have ended. I highly doubt there will be any measureable benefit to baseball due to the league switch and this so called balance. Will it suddenly create more fans? No. Will it increase the sport’s popularity? No. Will it increase TV ratings? No. Will it make MLB more money? No. <br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1430771998906051923.post-73084578259084232952013-02-16T13:36:26.008-06:002013-02-16T13:36:26.008-06:00The guy above me is a dumbass. Nobody said losing ...The guy above me is a dumbass. Nobody said losing more games just to lose games makes you better faster. Just that there&#39;s no point wasting money THIS season to win a few more games.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1430771998906051923.post-57653521480951756002013-02-16T13:32:36.246-06:002013-02-16T13:32:36.246-06:00I hope they lose 120, as that means they will be b...I hope they lose 120, as that means they will be better sooner. Or so the logic goes. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1430771998906051923.post-77946957122343487532013-02-16T13:26:45.600-06:002013-02-16T13:26:45.600-06:00In what world is Kyle Lohse worth 15 wins?In what world is Kyle Lohse worth 15 wins?astrosjordannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1430771998906051923.post-49503620663095832792013-02-16T12:08:46.512-06:002013-02-16T12:08:46.512-06:00I love the slash and burn. Watching Kyle Lohse pi...I love the slash and burn. Watching Kyle Lohse pitch would not make me feel better about losing 93 games instead of 108. Burn it to the ground, sift the ashes, and then re-burn it until the young kids are ready.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1430771998906051923.post-32317773276407623452013-02-16T10:06:58.155-06:002013-02-16T10:06:58.155-06:00I don&#39;t care about all of the trades. I&#39;m ...I don&#39;t care about all of the trades. I&#39;m fine with rebuilding. What I can&#39;t understand though, is why we couldn&#39;t overspend to bring in some free agents to fill the spots where we currently have no talent at the MLB level nor anyone knocking down the door in the minors? I&#39;m not talking multi-year, just over-spend on one or two year deals to get decent talent on a horrible team. WE CAN AFFORD IT.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1430771998906051923.post-83497419840777888752013-02-16T00:05:56.022-06:002013-02-16T00:05:56.022-06:00Prospects are just that......and
none of us know i...Prospects are just that......and<br />none of us know if they will end up with the big club, but I&#39;m willing to take this ride for another year. BUT....I want to see Crane &amp; Company spend some extra money to help us get there.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1430771998906051923.post-48295581212252309432013-02-15T22:29:25.924-06:002013-02-15T22:29:25.924-06:00&quot;Just the tip with the rangers&quot; is pure ...&quot;Just the tip with the rangers&quot; is pure poetry. I have enjoyed this site for just over a year for several reasons....one of which is your sense of humor. Thanks for helping ease the pain of this rebuild. Beer also works.Tyler in SAnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1430771998906051923.post-9059028451415502632013-02-15T22:20:55.392-06:002013-02-15T22:20:55.392-06:00Well put, TedWell put, Tedfarmstroshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05636516244946219089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1430771998906051923.post-28300048377630032462013-02-15T19:25:03.080-06:002013-02-15T19:25:03.080-06:00There&#39;s no hate. I&#39;m sure he&#39;s stand-u...There&#39;s no hate. I&#39;m sure he&#39;s stand-up and sharp. I want to see this TV deal get doneAstros Countyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06348691177155310799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1430771998906051923.post-25305902642431678892013-02-15T17:01:24.085-06:002013-02-15T17:01:24.085-06:00It&#39;s a fine point all around.
The Astros are...It&#39;s a fine point all around. <br /><br />The Astros are basically what happens when a team of smart people has free license to take a concept to its extreme. The concept is sound, I think we all agree. Now it remains to be seen if it works in practice.Tedhttp://foamernight.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1430771998906051923.post-51943885022915413712013-02-15T16:37:36.664-06:002013-02-15T16:37:36.664-06:00Why the hate for Postolos? He&#39;s a stand-up guy...Why the hate for Postolos? He&#39;s a stand-up guy and sharp as hell.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com